Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8132268 Advances in Space Research 2018 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
We report results from an experiment on high-pressure compaction of lunar soil simulant (LSS) mixed with 2-5 wt% polymer binder. The LSS grains can be strongly held together, forming an inorganic-organic monolith (IOM) with the flexural strength around 30-40 MPa. The compaction pressure, the number of loadings, the binder content, and the compaction duration are important factors. The LSS-based IOM remains strong from −200 °C to 130 °C, and is quite gas permeable.
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Formation of polymer micro-agglomerations in ultralow-binder-content composite based on lunar soil simulant
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